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Bas-relief portion of a frieze of with trophies in terra cotta

Louise Laffon

1864

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Bas-relief portion of a frieze of with trophies in terra cotta is a 1864 photographic by Louise Laffon, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Louise Laffon
When & what style?: 1864 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The title of this work is Bas-relief portion of a frieze of with trophies in terra cotta. It was created by Louise Laffon in 1863-1864. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds this photograph, which is part of its collection that started in 1852, and was used to extend the visual range of resources available to artists and students. You can learn more about this style by looking at Impressionism.

The story of this work

Overview

A bas-relief portion of a frieze featuring trophies, crafted in terra cotta, was photographed by Louise Laffon in 1864 as part of a series documenting sculptures from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III in Paris. The Victoria and Albert Museum acquired 500 albumen prints from this series, including the photograph of the terra cotta frieze, through the agent Monsieur E. Cappe. Laffon’s images were originally mounted on gilded boards bearing the gender-neutral stamp "L. Laffon" and the studio name "Photographie Lord Byron." The series included photographs of marble sculptures,…

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About the artist

Artist

Louise Laffon

Louise Laffon (1828–1885), was a French photographer and painter. She was one of the first female professional photographers in France. She had a studio in Paris between 1859 and 1876.

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